Nordic Walking for schools, districts and universities
NWANA builds Nordic Walking into school and university life on three tracks: employee wellness for staff, physical education and sports sections for students, and Academy instructor training that turns employees into certified program leaders.
Free instructor training for your employees
Participating districts and universities receive free Beginner instructor training for their employees through NWANA Academy: online lessons, technique video review, and a Final Assessment. The organization selects the employees and receives a dedicated enrollment code for its cohort.
Trained employees lead walking activity inside their own organization: staff wellness sessions, student groups and community programs. In clinical and rehabilitation settings, activities run under the organization's own professional oversight.
A walking program your wellness calendar can hold
Nordic Walking gives a wellness program a complete activity: brief energizing sessions during the workday, regular staff walking groups, and technique that makes every session real training. District and university wellness teams coordinate the schedule; NWANA trains the leaders and supplies the program structure.
Students and campus sport
Students meet Nordic Walking in physical education, in university sports sections and in student NW Groups. School and university teams enter NWANA's virtual competitions and Community Events, and students who want the sport pathway progress through Academy levels toward instructor, coach and judge qualifications.
From a first cohort to a standing program
- Cohort training: the first employees certify as Beginner instructors.
- Program launch: staff sessions and student groups open on a regular schedule.
- Local presence: an NW Group anchors the organization in the NWANA registry.
- Growth: higher Academy levels prepare instructors, coaches and event organizers inside the organization.
Contact the partnerships office
Tell us about your district or university and the employees and students you serve. NWANA prepares the training and program composition for a working conversation.
Contact NWANA
For school district and university inquiries, contact NWANA.
Email: info@nwaofna.org
Subject line: Schools and Universities program inquiry